Shazam!
After fans set out drawing comparison between the popularly derided causa fromBatman Foreverand the suit from the upcoming DC superhero adaptationShazam ! , the moving-picture show ’s director , David Sandberg ( Annabelle : Creation , Light ’s Out ) , did n’t go down without a fight . In fact , he took to social media to troll a fan who repoint out the minus equivalence .
Based on the risible ledger of the same name from author Bill Parker and illustrator C.C. Beck , Shazam!centers around ayoung orphan name Billy Batson(played by Asher Angel ) who is deed over a number of magical powers that enable him to metamorphose into a hero sandwich have it away as Captain Marvel ( in former funnies ) or Shazam ( in later comics ) . With the power to translate into the much quondam superhero ( encounter by Zachary Levi ) simply by emit the word,“Shazam ! , " Billy relishes in his newfound powers alongside his serious friend Freddy Freeman ( played byIT’sJack Dylan Grazer ) until a large threat - courtesy of Dr. Thaddeus Sivana ( played by Mark Strong ) - begin to interfere . And now that thefirst official images of Levi have surfaced , showcasing the poor boy ’s deliberately over - the - top ensemble , manager David Sandberg took to social media to fight down the movie ’s esthetical pick to vital fans .
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After some criticisms surfaced from sports fan regarding the intent of Shazam ’s suit of clothes , Sandberg take toTwitterto round the critic . One fan comment on a photo retweeted by Levi that give away a hello - res shot of the player in costume onthe screen ofEW.The rooter ’s comment was specifically directed at Sandberg when he said,“jesus Christ . what the hell is this ? David we thought ur gon na bring the DCEU back to the runway . but this look like BATMAN FOREVER S***.“However , or else of accept the criticism to spirit , Sandberg responded with a humorous pitch :
The fan also took aim at the string of critical failure within the DCEU - includingMan of Steel , Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice , Suicide Squad , and , most recently , Justice League - suggesting thatShazam!lost its chance to stand up alongsideWonder Womanas a positive outlier in DC ’s extended universe . Meanwhile , Sandberg ’s sarcastic response might also loosely bring up to the SNL feature - length movieConeheads , in which Dan Aykroyd ’s alien character has two nipples on his behind .
Harsh criticisms from fans are inevitable with any comic leger version , but between thebacklash against Joss Whedon ’s cutofJustice League , Man of Steel’shandling of Superman , and theDCEU ’s interpretation of the Joker , DC has still care to continue stand tall . Along with their misfire , they have achiever ( namely withWonder Woman , as well as their perseverance to learn from their mistakes and pursue a novel focal point with their adjustment ) , and as long as the filmmakers behind the scenes have thickset cutis , they ’ve fix a shot at prove the DCEU is n’t yet down for the tally .
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